Azalea Charities, Inc. has renewed its commitment to fund CrisisLink’s training program for the Call Center Representatives who staff the U.S. Army’s Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline. The Hotline provides injured soldiers and their families with the resources to obtain outpatient-related assistance and captures accurate information from soldiers and their families about the quality of their care, so that they may receive a prompt and thorough response to their concerns.
CrisisLink’s trainings in crisis de-escalation, suicide assessment and prevention, effective communication skills, and active listening are essential components of the training program for the Wounded Soldier and Family Hotline staff and help ensure soldiers and their families in crisis get the help they need.
CrisisLink conducts numerous stress relief, depression awareness, and suicide prevention workshops throughout the region to educate students, parents, teachers, and community members how to recognize, and react to, the warning signs of stress, depression, and suicide. For more information on CrisisLink’s community education initiatives, please contact Mary Azoy, Director of Community Education & Crisis Response electronically or by phone at 703-516-6771.
About Azalea Charities
Azalea Charities is a 501(c) (3) non-profit organization, incorporated in 2000 and staffed entirely by volunteers who donate their time, talent and money. Since its inception in June 2004, Azalea Charities’ Aid for Wounded Soldiers program has distributed more than $500,000 in funding, reaching out to vets from as far back as World War II. www.azaleacharities.com
About CrisisLink
CrisisLink saves lives and prevents tragedies, giving vital support to those facing life crises, trauma, and suicide, and provides information, education and links to community resources to empower people to help themselves. Since 1969, CrisisLink has answered more than half a million crisis calls, responded to over 25,000 potential suicides, and provided more than a quarter million referrals. www.crisislink.org
CrisisLink is a public charity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code. Donations to CrisisLink are tax-deductible to the fullest extent of the law.
CrisisLink saves lives and prevents tragedies every day by providing those facing life crises, trauma, and suicide with support, information, and links to community resources. Since 1969, CrisisLink has fielded over half a million calls, provided a quarter of a million referrals, and answered over 25,000 calls concerning suicide. http://www.crisislink.org.
Monday, July 13, 2009
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